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William Lisle Bowles

Born

in King's Sutton, Northamptonshire, The United Kingdom

September 24, 1762

Died

April 07, 1850

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William Lisle Bowles (24 September 1762 – 7 April 1850) was an English priest, poet and critic. Bowles was born at King's Sutton, Northamptonshire, where his father was vicar.

Bowles came from a line of Church of England clergymen. After taking his degree at Oxford, Bowles followed his forebears into the Church of England, and in 1792, after serving as curate in Donhead St Andrew, was appointed vicar of Chicklade in Wiltshire. In 1797 he received the vicarage of Dumbleton in Gloucestershire, and in 1804 became vicar of Bremhill in Wiltshire, where he wrote the poem seen on Maud Heath's statue. In the same year his bishop, John Douglas, collated him to a prebendal stall in Salisbury Cathedral. In 1818 he was made chaplain to the Prince Regen ...more

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	The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters to Lord Byron and a Letter to the Reverend W. L. Bowles by William Lisle Bowles, M. McDermot 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1821 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sonnets: Written Chiefly On Picturesque Spots, During A Tour really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1789 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Last and Summary Answer it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hermes Britannicus: A Dissertation on the Celtic Deity, Teutates, the Mercurius of Caesar really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1828 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Villager's Verse Book really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FOURTEEN SONNETS it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1789 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HOPE ALLEGORICAL SKETCH 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lessons in Criticism to William Roscoe, Esq F.r.s., Member of the Della Crusca Society of Florence, F.r.s.l.: In Answer to His Letter to the Reverend ... Lessons in Criticism to a Quarterly Review 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1826 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1; With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan by William Lisle Bowles, George Gilfillan (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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